A total of 10 people were killed and others sustained injuries when a 15-seat­er Ford Transit vehicle which were travelling from Accra to Aflao crashed into a tipper truck on Sogakope –Akatsi stretch on Thursday. Nine people lost their lives instantly while the 10th person died shortly in hospital. Personnel of the Ghana Na­tional Fire … The post 10 killed, others injured in Sogakope-Akatsi

 The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Dayi in the Volta Re­gion, Ms Joycelyn Quashie, has urged Parliament to support the full implementation and enforcement of the Public Health Act (Act 851), and other provisions relating to tobacco control. That she explained was the only way to save people addicted to it, especially the youth … The post Parliament urged to support tobacco control act

 The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly about two weeks ago jointly embarked on a deconges­tion exercise within the Central Business District and parts of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle enclave to free the area of both human and vehicular traffic. Beyond freeing the CBD and Kwame Nkrumah Circle of hu­man and … The post The decongestion

ZOOMLION Ghana Limited (ZGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has signed waste management agreements with three countries, solid­ifying its commitment to sustainable waste management and environmental conservation in Africa. The company signed a waste man­agement and processing concession agreement with Lagos, Nigeria, and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Kinshasa, Democratic Republic … The post Zoomlion

 The Ablekuma Central Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Frank Nkansah, has reit­erated the Assem­bly’s resolve address environmental and sanitation challenges confront­ing the municipality. He gave this assurance after a decongestion exercise which took place on Friday targeting unauthorised use of public roads and spaces, within the Munici­pality which has become a source of concern to … The post Ablekuma

President John Dramani Mahama says plans are underway to convert the Kintampo College of Health into the University of Health, Agriculture and Life Sciences at Kintampo in the Bono East Region. The proposed university would be a higher education institution with focus on health sciences including medical allied health and public health. President Mahama disclosed … The post Kintampo

The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Re­sources, Alhaji Sulemana Yusif, has tasked the new Bono Regional Lands Commission board to conduct their activities with the utmost integrity and transparency. The board, he emphasised, played a critical role in shaping land policy at the regional level and ensuring alignment with national development. The newly reconstituted … The post B/R Lands Commission board

 Azar Chemi­cal Industries Limited (Azar Paint) has do­nated paints and related supplies worth over GH¢250, 000 to the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra on Wednesday. The donation, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, was in support of RMU’s ongoing face-lifting project aimed at enhancing the learning environment for mari­time professionals in … The post Azar

 Africa Policy Lens (APL), a Policy Research and Analyst Organisa­tion, has commended Ghana’s recent macroeconomic progress but warned that the appreciation of the cedi could be short-lived if not supported by deeper structural reforms. According to APL, while the cedi had appreciated significantly in the first half of 2025, this has largely been driven by … The post Cedi’s

 Fan Milk PLC, a dairy and beverage company in the country, last year recorded strong revenue growth and dou­bled its net profit. The company’s net profit in 2024 soared to GH¢49.4 million from GH¢24.0 million in 2023. The Managing Director (MD) of Fan Milk PlC, Lionel Par­ent, disclosed this in Accra on Wednesday during the … The post Fan Milk Plc posts strong financial results in

THE government has assured its international partners that it is making good progress in discussions with all remaining creditors in the debt restructur­ing perimeter. A statement issued by the Ministry of Finance in Accra yesterday said the government remained committed to achiev­ing a fair and mutually beneficial resolution with all creditors. The Ministry expressed ap­preciation … The post Debt

 The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has secured the conviction of a Nige­rian national, Promise Ebuorbo, for harboring illegal migrants and remaining in the country with­out a permit. The convict was arrested at Sampa Valley, Weija, together with four other Nigerian nation­  als, after intelligence revealed that he had housed 10 boys in a rented apartment … The post Irregular resident

 The second accused in the Inter-Ministerial Com­mittee on Illegal Mining Corruption allegation, Andy Thomas Owusu, has opted a plea bargaining with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Plea bargaining is a negotiation process in criminal justice where the accused and the prosecution reach an agreement to resolve the case, often involving the defendant pleading … The post Accused

Five members of a robbery gang have been convicted at the Kwabenya Cir­cuit Court for their roles in two violent robbery attacks in Accra earlier this year. The total jail term handed to the gang was 70 years. The convicts were Isaac Ag­bezudor, also known as “Money Man,” a 20-year-old mechanic who was sentenced to … The post 5 armed robbers jailed 70 years appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Majority members on the Parliament Com­mittee on Foreign Affairs, has come to the defense of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, stressing he did not err in tempo­rarily shutting down the Ghana Embassy in Washington DC. According to the majority they would not allow self-seeking individuals to tarnish the image of … The post Washington DC Embassy

 The inadequacy in food labelling has for some time now become topical as health experts have indicated that it is silently undermining public health and threatening to worsen the burden of non-com­municable diseases (NCDs). To these experts the lack of proper labelling on food products is not just a regulatory oversight, but a ticking health … The post Time to sanitise

 The Center for Democratic De­velopment, Ghana (CDD-Ghana) has held a dissemination forum in Accra to share findings from its town hall meetings on citizens’ expectations of the new government. The meetings, held across 12 regions be­tween February and March 2025, revealed that many Ghanaians wanted stronger action against corruption, better account­ability systems, and reforms in … The post Ghanaians

 There was wailing and gnashing of teeth at the Sakumono Ramsar site in the Tema West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, as more than 100 buildings and fence walls erected on the wetland were crushed down in a demolition exercise embarked on by the authorities on Tuesday. Owners of some of the demolished buildings … The post Wailing, teeth gnashing at Ramsar  Site

 President John Dramani Mahama has out­lined a comprehensive plan to turn the Volta Lake into one of the drivers of the 24-hour economy policy. The President revealed that he had received a complete draft of the 24-hour economy policy from the secretariat and one of the boldest suggestion in that document was the de­velopment of … The post Pres receives

Two mechanised bore­holes, constructed at the cost sum of GH¢201, 599.00, has been inaugurat­ed and handed over to two beneficiary communities in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region. The projects, executed under phase I of the Gulf of Guinea Social Cohesion (SOCO) project would aid irrigation farming, especially during the dry season. The … The post Bolga